Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 4/28/2015 1:30 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files - April 28, 2015, Hearing Transcript of the Stated Meeting - April 28, 2015, Minutes of the Stated Meeting - April 28, 2015 Meeting Items (132) 132 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia       1.             Roll call Video       2. Delivered by: Rev. Dr. Barbara Austin-Lucas, Agape International Fellowship, 8712 Glenwood Road, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11236. Motion to spread the invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Maisel.           Video       3. Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of March 31, 2015 be adopted as printed by Council Member Cumbo.           Video       4. None           Not available       5.             Video M 0277-2015 *     Preconsidered - Finance Transfer City funds between various agencies in FY'15 to implement changes to the City's expense budget. (MN-5) Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0278-2015 *     Preconsidered - Finance Appropriate new revenues of $1.074 billion in FY'15. (MN-6) Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available       6. None           Not available       7. None           Not available       8.             Video       9.             Not available       10. None           Not available       11.             Video                     Not available Int 0178-2014 A Jumaane D. Williams   Amended and Coupled on GO Price displays for second-hand automobiles. Introduction   Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Int 0419-2014 A Stephen T. Levin   Amended and Coupled on GO Comprehensive cultural plan. Introduction The bill would require reports detailing the progress of all recommendations, initiatives and priorities coming out of the Plan, to be submitted two years after the Plan’s release and biannually thereafter. The Plan would be revised as appropriate every ten years. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Res 0665-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0277-2015 *       Transfer City funds between various agencies in FY'15 to implement changes to the City's expense budget. (MN-5) Communication   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0675-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO M 277 - Transfer City funds between various agencies in FY'15 to implement changes to the City's expense budget. (MN-5) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0278-2015 *       Appropriate new revenues of $1.074 billion in FY'15. (MN-6) Communication   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0676-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO M 278 - Appropriate new revenues of $1.074 billion in FY'15. (MN-6) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Int 0051-2014 B Margaret S. Chin   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to issue an annual report regarding hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to issue an annual report regarding Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV). HBV and HCV can cause chronic, persistent infection, which can lead to chronic liver disease. The information required to be reported by the proposed legislation would include: • The number of new cases and the prevalence of HBV and HCV infections, and the top five causes of HBV & HCV in new cases; • Demographic information (e.g., age, gender, neighborhood, borough, national origin, race and ethnicity) of persons infected with HBV and HCV; • The number of deaths where HBV or HCV was a factor, the number of new liver cancer diagnoses, and the number of liver cancers diagnoses that overlap with HBV or HCV; • The number of people in a DOHMH-operated or contracted program or a Council-funded program who are receiving care at various stages; • Information relating to the number of HBV vaccine doses given and completed; and • Information relating to DOHMH’s HBV and HCV-related funding, outreach efforts, and program outcomes, as well as best practices in addressing HBV & HCV prevention, treatment, care, outreach and education. Some of the above information would not be required to be reported every year. Additionally, some of the demographic and other information would only be culled only from persons who are involved in certain DOHMH-operated or contracted programs or a Council-funded program. Annual reports would be submitted to the Council and available on DOHMH’s website. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Int 0181-2014 A Jumaane D. Williams   Amended and Coupled on GO Notice requirements for hotel development plans. Introduction Proposed Int. No. 181-A would require that the Department of Buildings, upon receiving an application for a new hotel, provide notice to each affected Borough President, Community Board, Borough Board and Council Member. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available LU 0205-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Stairwells Text Amendment, Citiwide (N 150167 ZRY) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0677-2015 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 205 - Zoning, Stairwells Text Amendment, Citiwide (N 150167 ZRY) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0208-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Sidewalk café, 181 East 78th St, Manhattan (20155354TCM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0678-2015 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 208 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, 181 East 78th St, Manhattan (20155354TCM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0212-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, New Roads Plaza, Bronx (C150197ZSX) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0679-2015 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 212 - Planning, New Roads Plaza, Bronx (C150197ZSX) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0213-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, New Roads Plaza, Bronx (C150197ZSX) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0680-2015 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 213 - Planning, New Roads Plaza, Bronx (C150197ZSX) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0214-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, 1561 Walton Ave, Bronx (C150175HAX) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0681-2015 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 214 - Planning, 1561 Walton Ave, Bronx (C150175HAX) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0215-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, 1561 Walton Ave, Bronx (C150174PQX) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0682-2015 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 215 - Planning, 1561 Walton Ave, Bronx (C150174PQX) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       12.             Video LU 0189-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Special Clinton District, Manhattan (C140407 ZRM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0683-2015 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 189 - Zoning, Special Clinton District, Manhattan (C140407 ZRM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0190-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Special Clinton District, Manhattan (C 140408 ZSM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0684-2015 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 190 - Zoning, Special Clinton District, Manhattan (C 140408 ZSM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0191-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Special Clinton District, Manhattan (C 140409 ZSM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0685-2015 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 191 - Zoning, Special Clinton District, Manhattan (C 140409 ZSM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available T2014-0002 *   ~coupled Coupled on GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 0178-2014 A Jumaane D. Williams ~coupled A and GO Price displays for second-hand automobiles. Introduction       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 0419-2014 A Stephen T. Levin ~coupled A and GO Comprehensive cultural plan. Introduction The bill would require reports detailing the progress of all recommendations, initiatives and priorities coming out of the Plan, to be submitted two years after the Plan’s release and biannually thereafter. The Plan would be revised as appropriate every ten years.     Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Res 0665-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0675-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO M 277 - Transfer City funds between various agencies in FY'15 to implement changes to the City's expense budget. (MN-5) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0676-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO M 278 - Appropriate new revenues of $1.074 billion in FY'15. (MN-6) Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 0051-2014 B Margaret S. Chin ~coupled A and GO Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to issue an annual report regarding hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to issue an annual report regarding Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV). HBV and HCV can cause chronic, persistent infection, which can lead to chronic liver disease. The information required to be reported by the proposed legislation would include: • The number of new cases and the prevalence of HBV and HCV infections, and the top five causes of HBV & HCV in new cases; • Demographic information (e.g., age, gender, neighborhood, borough, national origin, race and ethnicity) of persons infected with HBV and HCV; • The number of deaths where HBV or HCV was a factor, the number of new liver cancer diagnoses, and the number of liver cancers diagnoses that overlap with HBV or HCV; • The number of people in a DOHMH-operated or contracted program or a Council-funded program who are receiving care at various stages; • Information relating to the number of HBV vaccine doses given and completed; and • Information relating to DOHMH’s HBV and HCV-related funding, outreach efforts, and program outcomes, as well as best practices in addressing HBV & HCV prevention, treatment, care, outreach and education. Some of the above information would not be required to be reported every year. Additionally, some of the demographic and other information would only be culled only from persons who are involved in certain DOHMH-operated or contracted programs or a Council-funded program. Annual reports would be submitted to the Council and available on DOHMH’s website.     Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 0181-2014 A Jumaane D. Williams ~coupled A and GO Notice requirements for hotel development plans. Introduction Proposed Int. No. 181-A would require that the Department of Buildings, upon receiving an application for a new hotel, provide notice to each affected Borough President, Community Board, Borough Board and Council Member.     Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Res 0677-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 205 - Zoning, Stairwells Text Amendment, Citiwide (N 150167 ZRY) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0678-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 208 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, 181 East 78th St, Manhattan (20155354TCM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0679-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 212 - Planning, New Roads Plaza, Bronx (C150197ZSX) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0680-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 213 - Planning, New Roads Plaza, Bronx (C150197ZSX) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0681-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 214 - Planning, 1561 Walton Ave, Bronx (C150175HAX) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0682-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 215 - Planning, 1561 Walton Ave, Bronx (C150174PQX) Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Res 0683-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 189 - Zoning, Special Clinton District, Manhattan (C140407 ZRM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0684-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 190 - Zoning, Special Clinton District, Manhattan (C 140408 ZSM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0685-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 191 - Zoning, Special Clinton District, Manhattan (C 140409 ZSM) Resolution       Action details Not available T2014-0002 *   ~coupled GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds       Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       13.             Not available       14.             Video       15.             Not available Res 0576-2015 A Helen K. Rosenthal   Amended and Adopted by the Committee on State and Federal Legislation Declaring the City of New York a “TPP-Free Zone”. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0610-2015 * Melissa Mark-Viverito   Adopted by the Committee on Civil Service and Labor Granting NYC the authority to set its own minimum wage. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0611-2015 * Melissa Mark-Viverito   Adopted by the Committee on Civil Service and Labor Grant NYC the authority to enforce State worker protection laws. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0612-2015 * Melissa Mark-Viverito   Adopted by the Committee on Civil Service and Labor Wage Theft Prevention Act. (A.5501) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0615-2015 A Rory I. Lancman   Amended and Adopted by the Committee on Civil Service and Labor Paid Family Leave Act to provide support and security for NY’s working families. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0638-2015 * Eric A. Ulrich   Adopted by the Committee on Mental Health, Developmental Disability, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Disability Services Recognizing this and every April as Autism Awareness Month in the City of NY. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0648-2015 * Costa G. Constantinides   Adopted by the Committee on Health Recognizing this and every April as Organ Donation Awareness Month in the City of NY. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0649-2015 * Corey D. Johnson   Adopted by the Committee on Women's Issues Prohibition of differential pay based on gender. (A.6075/S.1) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       16.             Video       17.             Not available                     Not available Int 0757-2015 * Melissa Mark-Viverito ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Amending the definition of harassment to include certain buyout offers. Introduction This bill makes contacting a tenant about a buyout offer, after such tenant has notified the owner or his or her agent that such tenant does not wish to be communicated with about buyouts, a form of harassment. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0758-2015 * Inez D. Barron ~SPONSOR Fire and Criminal Justice Services Requiring the commissioner of the dept of correction to post a quarterly report regarding the department's grievance system. Introduction The Department of Correction operates a grievance system in which inmates may file formal complaints regarding the conditions of incarceration, pursuant to state mandates. This system has multiple levels of review, from the initial filing of the grievance through multiple phases of review and appeal. Grievances may be filed through a grievance office or through a box in which grievance forms may be deposited. This bill requires the Department to report on the number of grievances filed at every step of the grievance process, and the outcome of such grievances at each state of the grievance system. The bill also requires the Department to list separately the system’s functioning in those facilities in which grievance offices or grievance form deposit boxes are not available, and to list separately whether grievances are filed through the grievance office, the grievance form drop box, or through grievance program staff members. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0759-2015 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Fire and Criminal Justice Services Requiring the depts of correction and health and mental hygiene to report on cases of injuries to inmates and staff in city jails, and to refer such cases to investigative agencies. Introduction The Department of Health and Mental Health (“DOHMH”) oversees the health care of all inmates in the custody of the Department of Correction (“DOC”). This bill requires the DOHMH to review all treatment of inmates for particularly serious injuries, including injuries to the head or other serious physical injuries. The DOHMH would be required to report all such injuries to agencies that have the authority to investigate them: the Board of Correction, the Department of Investigation, and the Investigative Division of the DOC. The bill would also require the DOHMH to report on the number of such injuries they treat on a quarterly basis. The bill would also require the Investigation Division of the DOC to investigate all such injuries, and to report on the outcomes of these investigations at every step of the process, including any disciplinary steps taken against staff who cause such injuries. The bill also requires the DOC to report on the number of such injuries that are incurred by inmates on a quarterly basis. The bill also imposes parallel reporting requirements for incidents in which inmates assault Correction staff: the DOC must report on all injuries and serious injuries incurred by staff due to an assault by an inmate on a quarterly basis, must refer all such physical injuries to the Investigation Division of the DOC, and must refer all such serious injuries to the District Attorney’s office with jurisdiction over the alleged assault. The DOC must also make a good faith effort to obtain information from the District Attorney regarding the outcomes of any such referrals. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0760-2015 * Elizabeth S. Crowley ~SPONSOR Education Department of education associate degree programs. Introduction This bill would require the Chancellor of the Department of Education to provide data to the Council about associate degree programs offered at New York City public high schools. The data provided would include the names of the schools that currently offer associate degree programs, which degrees are offered, and the criteria used by the Department of Education to determine which high schools will offer associate degree programs. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0761-2015 * Elizabeth S. Crowley ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Health Technical changes to certain pet shop requirements, as added by local laws 5 and 7 for the year 2015. Introduction This bill would make technical changes to local laws 5 and 7 for the year 2015 related to pet shops. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0762-2015 * Laurie A. Cumbo ~SPONSOR Transportation Distress signals for passengers in taxicabs, street hail liveries, and for-hire vehicles. Introduction The bill would require all taxicabs, HAIL vehicles, liveries, black cars, and luxury limousines to have a panic button installed that would allow a passenger to send a distress signal to law enforcement. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0664-2015 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Establish October 9th annually, as Haitian Day in recognition of the historic contributions of Haitians to the United States of America. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0763-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Fire and Criminal Justice Services Requiring the dept of correction to report on security indicators in city jails, and to repeal section 9-130 of such code, jail data reporting on adolescents. Introduction The Department of Correction is currently required to report on a broad array of violence statistics for adolescent inmates. This bill repeals that law and replaces it with an expanded reporting requirement that includes adult inmates. The Department must report on 7 violence-related statistics monthly, an additional 16 statistics quarterly, and an additional 4 statistics yearly. This report will also separate reporting for inmates aged 16-17, 18-21, and 22 years old or older. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0764-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Finance Lower East Side Business Improvement District Introduction This bill would authorize the Lower East Side Business Improvement District (“BID”) to modify existing services and change the method of assessment upon which the district charge is based as set forth in the BID’s amended district plan. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0765-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Finance Fashion Center Business Improvement District Introduction This bill would authorize the Fashion Center Business Improvement District (“BID”) to change the method of assessment upon which the district charge is based as set forth in the BID’s amended district plan. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0665-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0666-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Finance Lower East Side Business Improvement District Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0667-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Finance Fashion Center Business Improvement District Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0766-2015 * Daniel R. Garodnick ~SPONSOR Fire and Criminal Justice Services Requiring the dept of correction to post a quarterly report on the population demographics of the city's jails. Introduction The Department of Correction (“DOC”) currently tracks certain demographic information regarding its inmates, including their age, gender, race, and the borough in which they were arrested. This bill requires the DOC to publish this information quarterly, based on the average daily population of the city’s jails for the preceding quarter. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0767-2015 * Daniel R. Garodnick ~SPONSOR Fire and Criminal Justice Services Publication of the dept of correction's policies on the use of force. Introduction This bill requires the Department of Correction to publish their rules and regulations/directives regarding the use of force by Correction staff on inmates, including describing in what circumstances the use of force, or the use of certain equipment, is warranted. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0768-2015 * Daniel R. Garodnick ~SPONSOR Fire and Criminal Justice Services Requiring the dept of correction to report on enhanced supervision housing. Introduction The Department of Correction is currently required to report on certain conditions in their punitive segregation facilities and other specialized facilities in which inmates are punished for committing certain infractions while in custody. This bill expands the list of facilities for which such reporting is required, adding any facility in which inmates are regularly kept to their cells for more than the maximum number of hours allowed by the jail standards, regardless of whether such placement is due to a punishment for committing an infraction or not. This would mean that the Department’s new Enhanced Supervision Housing would be included in this reporting requirement. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0769-2015 * Daniel R. Garodnick ~SPONSOR Public Safety Altering the prohibition against certain forms of aggressive solicitation to include persons that sell tickets to places of interest, amusement or attractions in an aggressive manner. Introduction Title 10 of the administrative code of the city of New York prohibits certain forms of aggressive solicitation. This bill will prohibit persons from hawking, peddling, selling or offer to lease retail tickets to places of interest, amusement or attractions in an aggressive manner as defined in Title 10 of the administrative code. This bill would amend Title 10 of the administrative code by adding a new subdivision 10-136(b)(4) Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0770-2015 * Vanessa L. Gibson ~SPONSOR Fire and Criminal Justice Services Requiring that the dept of correction establish a crisis intervention program. Introduction This bill requires the Department of Correction to work in conjunction with the Department of Health and Mental Health to develop a “crisis intervention program.” This program would be designed to address situations in which inmates with mental health issues act out, typically by refusing to leave their cells or disobeying correction officers. The program would create protocols to address these issues. The bill also requires the Department of Correction to provide specialized training in how to address such situations, and to create a policy of addressing these situations with teams of officers with such training. These teams would also be required to include one civilian associated with the Department of Health and Mental Health who has received specialized training on addressing these situations. The Departments of Correction and Health and Mental Health must meet at least yearly to address issues with the crisis intervention program. The bill also requires the Department of Correction to report yearly on the status of this program, including the number of officers who have received crisis intervention training, the number of crisis intervention teams utilized by the department, and the number of crisis situations involving inmates with mental health issues were addressed with such teams. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0771-2015 * Corey D. Johnson ~SPONSOR Education Requiring the department of education to report on student health services. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education to provide a report on student health and student health services to the Council. The report would include data with respect to nurses, school based health centers, common student illness, and health screenings. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0772-2015 * Corey D. Johnson ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Health Technical changes to certain pet shop requirements, as added by local laws 6 and 8 for the year 2015. Introduction This bill would make technical changes to local laws 6 and 8 for the year 2015 related to pet shops. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0773-2015 * Ben Kallos ~SPONSOR Education Requiring the DOE to provide data related to student participation in meals provided by the dept in school. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education to submit to the Speaker of the Council and post on its website a report including data related to meals served by DOE to students in school, including breakfast served before school, breakfast served after the school day begins, lunch, afterschool snacks and after school suppers. The report would provide information about initiatives and programs aimed at increasing student participation in the meals. The report would include information about the food items offered at each meal, and would require future reports to include year-to-year comparisons with the preceding year’s report. The information required to be reported would be disaggregated by school, community school district and borough. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0774-2015 * Ben Kallos ~SPONSOR General Welfare Requiring information regarding subsidized child care. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to report to the Council and post on its website information related to subsidized child care. The bill would require ACS to report quarterly on its procedures on closing child care centers, eligibility for subsidized care, and the number of children receiving subsidized child care that are living in the shelter system, receiving preventive services and in the foster care system. The bill would also require ACS to report monthly on the number of children enrolled in subsidized child care centers, family child care networks and informal care. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0775-2015 * Peter A. Koo ~SPONSOR Land Use Establishing a time period for the landmarks preservation commission to take action on an item upon a motion to calendar such item for consideration of landmark status. Introduction This bill would impose a timeline on designation of landmarks, interior landmarks, scenic landmarks, and historic districts. For individual landmarks, the bill would require the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) to designate a property as a landmark within one year of calendaring the property for consideration, with the option for a one year extension with owner consent. For historic districts the time period would be two years from the time the property is calendared. Lastly, the bill would require LPC to make a determination on whether to designate items (both individual landmarks and historic districts) that are currently on the calendar within 18 months of the effective date of the local law. In all cases, if LPC disapproves or fails to designate any item, the property in question would be automatically removed from the calendar. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0668-2015 * Karen Koslowitz ~SPONSOR Transportation Legislation that would make killing someone while driving and using a phone or handheld device a felony and seriously injuring someone while driving and using a phone or handheld device, a misdemeanor. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0776-2015 * Brad S. Lander ~SPONSOR Parks and Recreation Creation of a citywide wildlife management plan. Introduction This bill would create a wildlife management advisory board to develop a citywide wildlife management plan, to analyze wildlife management issues and recommend policies to preserve and promote biological diversity and the humane treatment of wildlife. All agencies would be required to consider the effect of their actions on wildlife and an annual report would be released by the Department of Parks and Recreation updating the status of ongoing wildlife management problems. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0669-2015 * Stephen T. Levin ~SPONSOR Rules, Privileges and Elections Amend rule 7.60 of the rules of the council in relation to allowing the submission of written and video testimony to public hearings through the council’s website. Resolution This change to the Council’s rules would allow the submission of video and written testimony through the Council’s website, which could be added to the record of the hearing, or distributed or shown at the hearing itself, at the discretion of the chair of the committee. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0777-2015 * Mark Levine ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Requiring the City to be responsible for sidewalks outside of buildings owned by or used exclusively by nonprofit organizations. Introduction Under the bill, the City would be responsible for the upkeep and liability for sidewalks outside of buildings owned or used exclusively by nonprofit organizations. While the City has shifted responsibility to property owners for sidewalk maintenance, this bill would return to the City responsibility for those sidewalks abutting properties owned or exclusively used by a nonprofit organization. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0778-2015 * Rosie Mendez ~SPONSOR Fire and Criminal Justice Services DOC to submit regular reports regarding the investigations of the use of force by correction officers on inmates. Introduction This bill requires the Department of Correction (“DOC”) to issue a yearly report regarding investigations into the use of force by staff on inmates, including the number of investigations and outcomes of such investigations. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0670-2015 * I. Daneek Miller ~SPONSOR Transportation MTA to allow riders travelling within NYC City limits to pay a fare for commuter rail equal to that of a MetroCard ride on NYC Transit subways and buses. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0671-2015 * I. Daneek Miller ~SPONSOR Transportation Maintain the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) rail system’s operation as a governmental entity. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0779-2015 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez ~SPONSOR Transportation Providing certain parking privileges for press vehicles. Introduction For purposes of this legislation, the term “press vehicle” means a registered motor vehicle which contains a license plate issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles indicating that the registration was provided to a member of the press, or a vehicle registered by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission or the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles in a series reserved for members of the press working in New York State. The proposed legislation would permit press vehicles to park where parking or standing is otherwise prohibited (except where prohibited to all motor vehicles) and would provide that they are not required to use an authorized payment method for a metered parking space or comply with any sign indicating a time limit for such metered parking. These rules would apply only if at the time of parking the operator or any occupant of the vehicle is actually engaged in the covering of a news event or a matter of public concern. Finally, the proposed legislation would establish that where any city agency has granted by sign any parking or driving privilege to “vehicles with NYP license plates,” such privilege is extended only to press vehicles and on-duty emergency vehicles. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0780-2015 * Helen K. Rosenthal ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Requiring a color photograph of designated building janitors in buildings with multiple dwellings Introduction This bill would require that building owners of buildings that contain multiple dwellings post a color photograph of the designated building janitor in addition to the contact information they are already required to make available to all tenants. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0781-2015 * Eric A. Ulrich ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Liability for the cost and expense of sidewalk repairs and for injuries resulting from failure to repair by the owner of a house of worship. Introduction This bill would exempt owners of real property used as a house of worship from liability for any injury to property or personal injury, including death, resulting from the failure of the owner to maintain abutting sidewalks in a reasonably safe condition. The bill would further exempt owners of real property used as a house of worship from liability for the cost and expense of installation, construction, re-pavement, reconstruction, or repair of sidewalks in front of or abutting the property. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0782-2015 * Eric A. Ulrich ~SPONSOR Health Requiring the dept of health and mental hygiene to provide notice of deaths to certain agencies and to require certain agencies to update records of program beneficiaries on a regular and continuous basis. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to deliver at least monthly notice of all persons for whom death certificates were issued in the prior calendar month to certain agencies. These agencies include, but are not limited to: the Department of Finance, the Human Resources Administration, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, and the New York City Housing Authority. These notices would need to be arranged by borough of residence, and include the name, last residence address, and birth date of each person for whom a certificate was issued. The bill would also require the specified agencies to consult the Social Security Death Index administered by the Social Security Administration and update their records on a regular and continuous basis. Furthermore, the bill would require the Commissioner of DOHMH to issue guidance to ensure the confidentiality of information contained in the notices they provide to agencies. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0672-2015 * Paul A. Vallone ~SPONSOR Health Recognizing and commemorating June 21st as World Yoga Day in NYC. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0783-2015 * Jumaane D. Williams ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Interest rate applied to unpaid charges for emergency repairs performed by the department of housing preservation and development. Introduction This bill would change the rate of interest applied by the Department of Finance to unpaid charges owed by landlords to the City for emergency repair work conducted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Currently, the rate of interest is set at 7%. This bill would change the rate of interest to whatever rate the Council adopts in each fiscal year for the nonpayment of real property taxes. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0673-2015 * Jumaane D. Williams ~SPONSOR Public Safety Retrofit police patrol cars with bulletproof glass. (A.4279/S.1710) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0674-2015 * Jumaane D. Williams ~SPONSOR Public Safety Nicholas’ Law (A.53-A/S.2291-A) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0216-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Finance 277 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0217-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Finance Bensonhurst Housing for the Elderly, Brooklyn Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0218-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Planning, Dispositions and Concessions Planning, 222 East 13th St, Manhattan (20155529 HAM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0218-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, 222 East 13th St, Manhattan (20155529 HAM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0219-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Planning, Dispositions and Concessions Planning, West 140th St. Cluster, Manhattan (20155554 HAM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0219-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, West 140th St. Cluster, Manhattan (20155554 HAM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available